The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-01
Uses FOR ANIMALS.
How Fashion Has Made Animal Gre
alton Her slave

Los Angeles cor. san Francisco can.
..One of the kings of France had II
cobweb coat, said a ieweller To your
correspondents ..and the ladies of the day
wore gorgeous spiders III their lofty hats.
and To judge from appearances the all
fornia horned toad Is coming INTO fash
ion Why: Simply because lady
came in the store the other day and left
orders to have gold band put around
the horned toad she brought in. and to
have it locked with n small gold pad
lock attached to- a chain and pm, and
though did not ask any questions. | as
sumo that il il to i,e Il hat ornament. |
have heard of such things before. The
other day, continued the speaker. II
saw man take his watch from ms
pocket. and upon the end of the double
chain swung small. but friSky. horned
toad. So il is evident that the little ami
mails are in fashion.
The variety of uses To which ANIMALS
are put, living and dead. Is somewhat
astonishing, and fashion often dictates
uSageS that otherwise would he repug-
nant to the refined taste. Wearing liv-
ing animals upon the headgear j. no new
things in fact. as old as anything.
Lizards were worn upon the head by
ancient Egyptians, the curious geCko
being the one most commonly used. and
in India to-day native women fa~tcn
large living butterflies upon their hair.
Some years ago "a Young woman APP
peared at "a fashionable Newport hotel.
and. when uut upon the drive wore upon
her riding hat an enormous, SlOw-mOV-
ing. living beetle. that, like the
horned toad referred To. was fastened tn
a pin 10y IA chain. band and paddock. l
afterward saw this insect in "a I.'weler ;
ut New York. where it had been laid up
for repairs. Ii was a most disagreeable
object. but ate its supply of sugar as
If it enjoyed life. But all pets come To
grief in the end. and this proved mo- eN-
ception. Ii So happened that the weirer
went to an entertainment out of town
one evening. and, tOastOniSh the natives,
wore the big beetle upon her hat. Dur
ing the performance the insect. probably
being aroused by the light or heat. began
to walk about and caught the eye of II
Countryman sitting behind, who, not up
to the vagarles of fashion. hoarStly
whispered So that il was heard all over.
Excuse me, but there's bug in your
bonnet, and forthwith dashed the un-
fortunate beetle To the ground. ending its
career then and there
In southern countries firehies are often
utilized for decorative purposes by the
ladies of fashion, being especially adapt
ell for garden parties ut night, and
probably the most remark abblt. costume.
ever seen was worn by u Cuban lady at
an entertainment few wears ago. Ii
was bal mask and part of the flooring
was laid IN the open air, the bright moon
light being quite sufficient for all pur-
poses. She appeared as might, and
was almost covered with tirehi,.>. each
of which WAS caught by II delicate silver
wire, and held 81 that its light was plain
~ seen. The effect of this display was
magnificent, the living lights gleaming
and twinkling like SCI many diamonds
In the North tiretllies have been often
used by ladies to decorate their
hair at night. and famous fop
of Mexico always wore u mum
her about his -ombrero The Gu
rlous walking sticks, tmantiSl and the
walking leaf are sometimes used in the
countries in which they ar. found ~ dec
orations. Not only is the living beetle
used, but dead beetles are made into
studs amt pms. the rich Brazilian green
varieties being the most valued. In Flu
rope. or rather northern Africa, the scar
aheus Is esteemed, and models in stone
are used ~ seals and charms. Thousands
OF these objects are sold to tourists ~
having been found in graves and tonh~.
when III reality they We're manufactured
IN New England tit j. needless tu men
ton the state for this trade